verb
gēraskamō
Greekγηράσκω (gēraskō)
Strong’sG1095
I become old, grow old
stem gērask-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
γηράσκω (also γηράω; < γῆρας),
[in LXX chiefly for זקן;]
SYN.: παλαιοῦμαι.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1095 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidghay-ras'-ko
to be senescent
Fromfrom G1094;
King Jamesbe (wax) old.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| gēraskaseiaγηράσῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | grow old | 1× |
| gēraskarōtemγηράσκον | happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | growing old | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gēraskamō | gēraskame | gēraskami | gēraskama | gēraskamē | gēraskamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | gēraskasō | gēraskase | gēraskasi | gēraskasa | gēraskasē | gēraskaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gēraskatō | gēraskate | gēraskati | gēraskata | gēraskatē | gēraskatelē |
| we 1st person plural | gēraskanō | gēraskane | gēraskani | gēraskana | gēraskanē | gēraskanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | gēraskavō | gēraskave | gēraskavi | gēraskava | gēraskavē | gēraskavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | gēraskalō | gēraskale | gēraskali | gēraskala | gēraskalē | gēraskalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gēraskameiō | gēraskameia | gēraskameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | gēraskaseiō | gēraskaseia1×γηράσῃς | gēraskaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gēraskateiō | gēraskateia | gēraskateiē |
| we 1st person plural | gēraskaneiō | gēraskaneia | gēraskaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | gēraskaveiō | gēraskaveia | gēraskaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | gēraskaleiō | gēraskaleia | gēraskaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | gēraskasōr | gēraskasar | gēraskasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gēraskatōr | gēraskatar | gēraskatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | gēraskavōr | gēraskavar | gēraskavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | gēraskalōr | gēraskalar | gēraskalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gēraskamoiō | gēraskamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | gēraskasoiō | gēraskasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gēraskatoiō | gēraskatoia |
| we 1st person plural | gēraskanoiō | gēraskanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | gēraskavoiō | gēraskavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | gēraskaloiō | gēraskaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | gēraskarō | gēraskari | gēraskara | gēraskarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | gēraskarōtos1× | gēraskaritos | gēraskaratos | gēraskarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
gērask is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
gēraskaseia“grow old”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
John 21:18“grow old”amēn amēn legamō si, hote ase neoteros, zōnase siauton kai peripatase hopou thelase; hotan de gēraskaseia, ekteinasi tain cheirain su, kai allos sin zōnati kai ferati hopou ouk thelasō.Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
gēraskarōtem“growing old”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
Hebrews 8:13“growing old”en te legarō Kainan palaiatē tan prōtan, tem de palaiirōtem kai gēraskarōtem engus afanismou.By speaking of a new covenant, He has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.